Kellie Lacey Email & Phone Number

Pasco, Washington, United States

• Management of the interactive process and implementation of accommodations under ADA to ensure compliance.
• Member of the District bargaining teams negotiating contracts with 3 unions and assistance/development of labor relations contract language.
• Supervision of the payroll process for approximately 2700 employees and a $10 million monthly payroll.
• Process supervisor for Employee Services programs including benefits administration, contract management, taxes, and various other human resources processes.
• Ensure compliance with State and Federal Laws as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements for staff members in relation to FMLA, WA PFML, ADA, payroll, bereavement, educational and unpaid leave of absence.
• Establish district process and recommendations for contract language for WA-PFML and training administration on correlations to current state and federal laws.

• Ensure compliance with State and Federal Laws as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements for over 2200 staff members in relation to FMLA, FLA, bereavement, educational and unpaid leave of absence and childrearing leave.
• Sole Management of the interactive process for accommodations under ADA to guarantee compliance and application of accommodation.
• Liaison between Administrators and staff members answering questions, interpreting contracts, and helping solve work-related concerns to create a positive work environment.
• District representative for unemployment including reporting, appeals and hearings.
• Process ownership for all short and long-term disability claims.
• Establishing District protocols, process, policy and contract language for WA-PFML and training administration on correlations to current state and federal laws.

Kennewick, Washington

• Manager of EEO, AAP, OSHA/WISHA, Worker’s Compensation, unemployment, FMLA, FLA and short-term disability ensuring compliance with State and Federal Laws.
• Sole responsibility in communicating and presenting information to all employees and management regarding the benefit programs, open enrollment, recruiting, staffing, new hire orientation, wellness, and various HR.
• Coach and mentor to managers regarding the need for consistency around staff performance and promotional opportunities. Encourage, support, and assist with ideas of recognition and rewarding employees.
• Administrator of payroll discrepancies, merit increases and in-store compensations structures.
• Maintenance of HRIS and compile reports from the database regarding employee tenure and turnover rate. Sole responsibility in conducting wage surveys, exit interviews, training and development, records management.
• Proficient in employee/labor relations, compensation, benefits, talent management, organization development, recruiting and staffing, and diversity.

Warden, Washington

• Manager of the Operations Support Specialist/HR-1 team and Scheduler.
• Internal, external and temporary team member staffing of a 250+ team member plant.
• Stay at Work Program Manager
• Responsibility for FMLA, short term disability, Labor and Industries Worker Compensation claims and medical leave of absence related to Washington Family Leave Laws.
• Administer various human resource plans and procedures for all organization personnel; assist in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepare and maintain the employee handbook.
• Mentor Program Advisory leader

Warden, WA

• Sole responsibility in creating a weekly schedule for 250+ team members’ including 3 production lines, 7 shifts and multiple departments while accommodating and facilitating FMLA leave, LOA, and LNI.
• Host of weekly production meeting for all Senior Leadership and Plant Manager which includes: LNI claims management and restrictions, evaluation of production run schedules to ensure the plant runs in a cost-effective.
• Operations support including: team leader support in staffing and complex human resources issues such as on the job injuries and HR policies and procedures, serving as the liaison to supervisors and other members of.

Warden, WA

• Brought in over $58,000 in reimbursement dollars by developing and facilitating LWBSW’s Stay at Work Program
• Spearheaded restoration of the On the Job Training program recouping $62,500 in training wages and improved support for direct hires to decrease turnover.
• Provided effective human resources guidance and coaching to managers and team leaders on matters related to workers compensation, policies and procedures, FMLA and many others that resulted in empowered accountable.
• Planned, launched and led multiple teambuilding events boosting morale and raising productivity.
• Duties specific to my role included: staffing of a 250+ plant including recruitment, interviewing and selection, onboarding, all hourly employee onboarding training including screening and completion of safety and new.
• HRIS management of ADP, Kronos, Psychemedics, E-verify, Minert Drug Screen and several others.

Warden, WA

• As an Employee Service Representative I excelled in: Creating and executing training for the ESR team, project management, assistance with benefits, job descriptions, employee evaluations and assisting with 401K.

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

o Investigated and managed Workers’ Rights Complaints specific to wage and hour laws and Prevailing Wage Complaints closing 12+ per month with a statewide average of 9.o Created and taught multiple training programs across a large work unit which included Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Region Wide Wage and Hour Foundations training

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

• As a Customer Service Specialist 2 my duties included: program support to over 51 state programs which included claims and insurance directly related to claims management, liaison between claims managers, injured.
• Training Completed: Stepping into Supervision, Crucial Conversations, Dealing with Difficult People, Train the Trainer, Working with Irate Customers, Diversity Fundamentals and Stay at Work Program Foundations.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Alpha Omicron Pi

Education record

Activities and Societies: Alpha Omicron Pi